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Intestinal villi
Liz Hirst, Medical Research Council
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Description
Finger-like projections called villi line the intestine provding a greatly increased surface area for the absorption of digested food.
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Liz Hirst, Medical Research Council
Subjects
Intestine
Villi
Villus
Surface area
Projections
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